A: It sounds like a problem with your thermocouple, an inexpensive part that is a safety device at the base of your water heater. The thermocouple acts as a switch. On one end is a part that looks ...

This is the same process you use to replace the thermocouple on your hot water heater. Expect to pay a minimal cost for the thermocouple; you'll save a lot of money by replacing it yourself.

If a gas water heater isn't heating, a common problem is usually that the pilot light has gone out. This may be caused by the gas valve, the natural gas supply, or-more likely-the thermocouple ...

A: It sounds like a problem with your thermocouple. It is a $15 part that is a safety device at the base of your water heater. The thermocouple acts as a switch. On one end is a part that looks ...

If you light the pilot light but it flickers off after you release your water heater's control knob, you might have a problem with your appliance's thermocouple. This is a device that shuts off ...

Some 33,000 heaters were recalled in August 20... A.O. Smith Corp., of Milwaukee, Wis., is recalling about 250 John Wood oil-fired water heaters. The water heater’s combustion chamber can be ...